Guinea-Bissau Country in West Africa information and photo #GuineaBissau – Guinea-Bissau flag, maps, people, coloring pages and more. Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa. It covers 36,125 km² with an estimated population of 1,704,000. Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire.
President: José Mário Vaz
Currency: West African CFA franc
Prime minister: Baciro Djá
Population: 1.704 million (2013) World Bank
Official language: Portuguese